We had a very productive discussion with Richard Wadey, sustainable Transport Officer for Newham Council, based around a PASTA presentatation (an EU funded project promoting physical activity through sustainable transport approaches) in which a number of towns and cities are participating.  For London this is Newham, Tower hamlets and Waltham Forest.  He also provided a general update of cycling in Newham showing an increase in the modal share of cycling .
Richard shared the information on the Cycle Level Of Service studies of routes in Newham,and projects, particularly Quietway 6, the Greenway, Stratford gyratory  and the Leaway.  These will form part of the Cycle Strategy of the Borough and inform future decision making, hopefully by integrating cycle considerations into all transport schemes.  He showed a Cycle Strategy map showing the potential in the Borough for a dense network of routes with a high level of service (i.e. over 80%).
He also introduced the possibility of secure on street parking hangers and the tool library at Stratford Mobile Garden.
As part of Newham “New Deal” was a new deal for roads involving investing over £100m over the next ten years.  There was potential to ensure cycling was adequately integrated into this vision.
Slides and on-line maps available from me.
Also we:
- noted the acquisition of a cargo trailer that can be made available to anyone who would like to borrow it;
- discussed the LCC Sign for cycling Campaign;
- confirmed our Annual meeting for 11 April at Eat 16 cafe, at which light refreshments will be served; and
- decided that the first in the summer series of evening rides will take place on 23 May and will visit Walthamstow Village improvements.
Arnold